Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: What travel lenses?
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 17:18:50 -0700
References: <B5FA694D.266D%john@pinkheadedbug.com>

Johnny Deadman wrote:
> 
> on 29/9/00 3:04 pm, Bill Lawlor at wvl@marinternet.com wrote:
> 
> > What would you do? "Travel light" and just stick with the 35 and 90mm-lens,
> > or buy the 50mm Summicron additionaly? What is your experience? Would the
> > 50mm 'cron be a wise completion or just another heavyweight to carry
> > around?
> 
> How many bodies are you carrying?
> 
> If 2:
> 
> I think the 50 is, pardon me, the spare prick at the wedding here. You end
> up with a 35 and a 50 or a 90 and a 50 or a 35 and a 90. The only sensible
> combination here is the last one, so the 50 is surplus to requirements. If
> you had a 28 and a 90 I might sing a different tune.
> 
> --
> Johnny Deadman
> 
Here I've found an issue i can disagree with Johnny on. Love 50's!
Would find the gap between the 35 and 90 to be a canyon. The Grandiose Canyon!
I walked a bunch a miles yesterday with a 35 and a 50. No nothin else. Oh and a
camera! And clothes!
Mark the shark

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